Global Affairs

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Trade Relations

Ceylon Chamber to Host High-Level Bangladeshi Business Delegation for Bilateral Trade and Investment Talks

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Sri Lanka – Bangladesh Business Council, will welcome a high-powered business delegation from Bangladesh.

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Trade Relations

Sri Lanka and China Form Working Group to Boost Trade Relations

Colombo, Sri Lanka — In a move to enhance bilateral trade and economic ties, Sri Lanka and China have signed two key Memorandums.

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Trade Relations

EDB Guides Agri Exporters on China’s GACC Registration Process

Awareness session aims to boost compliance and ease access to Chinese market Colombo, May 23 — In a bid to streamline Sri Lanka’s.

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Global Affairs

Sri Lanka to Sign MoU with China’s Chongqing Transmission Corp for Media Collaboration

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has granted approval for the state-run Rupavahini Corporation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Chongqing Transmission.

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Trade Relations

Sri Lanka–Korea Business Council Hosts High-Level Dialogue on Export Challenges and Reform

In a timely and forward-looking initiative, the Sri Lanka–Korea Business Council (SLKBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce convened a strategic dialogue titled.

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Trade Relations

US-UK Reach Limited Tariff Deal: Relief for Key Sectors, But No Free Trade Agreement Yet

In what both governments are touting as a “historic breakthrough,” the United States and the United Kingdom have finalized a new tariff agreement.

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Trade Relations

Colombo Stock Exchange and NCE Join Forces to Boost Exporters’ Access to Capital

In a significant step toward empowering Sri Lankan exporters, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has entered into a strategic partnership with the National.

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Trade Relations

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Welcomes MSC MARIELLA – Largest Container Vessel to Ever Call at Sri Lanka

In a historic moment for Sri Lanka’s maritime industry, the ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) MSC MARIELLA, one of the largest container vessels in.

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Trade Relations

Sri Lanka’s Apparel Exports at Risk as EU GSP+ Review Nears Amid Rights Concerns

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry, already shaken by recent U.S. tariff announcements, now faces fresh uncertainty as the European Union prepares to review the.

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International Economic Developments

Regional Connectivity Gets a Boost: New Pamban Bridge Rekindles India-Sri Lanka Rail Dreams

Six decades after a cyclone severed the Chennai-Colombo route, the newly inaugurated Pamban Bridge revives hope for stronger regional connectivity between India and.

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